Local philanthropists go “over the edge” for Big Brothers Big Sisters By Maha Kashani Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be Spiderman? On the day of Urban Nights, a handful of adventure-seeking philanthropists who are raising money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Miami Valley (BBBSMV) will know. Key Bank […]
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Best tastes in town
The Taste of Miami Valley at Riverscape By Stacey Ritz The Taste of Miami Valley began in 2005 and features a wide variety of food choices, from frozen custard to the best BBQ. Every year, additional restaurants are added as well as new restaurants to the area. Vendor booths are also included- there is truly […]
My Big Fat Greek Festival
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church’s annual event returns By Kevin J. Gray This weekend brings the return of one of Dayton’s oldest festivals, the Dayton Greek Festival. Hosted by the families of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, this year the festival runs from Friday through Sunday, Sept. 7-9, on the church grounds at 500 Belmonte Park […]
Life of Brian
Brian Posehn on Sarah Silverman, hipsters, and the dangers of telling Juggalos you don’t smoke weed By Jason Webber First impressions are everything and here was an unforgettable one – a chubby, bespectacled dude who looked like the owner of a vinyl-only music store, who was making a sandwich of raw spaghetti and jelly for […]
A night at the museum
Cocktails, food and dancing at Springfield Museum’s annual Art Ball By Rusty Pate The Springfield Museum of Art will hold its 43rd annual Art Ball on Sept. 8. The event will be held in the Museum, 107 Cliff Park Road in Springfield. The black-tie affair serves as the largest fundraising event of the year, according […]
Speed tasting!
The Taste at Fraze dishes out 25 years of local cuisine By Emma Jarman Have you ever wondered what the Fraze tastes like? If you answered no, then I’m with you. But there are a number of restaurants in the Miami Valley I am curious about that will be showcasing their fare at this year’s […]
30 years of historic entertainment
The Fair at New Boston By Benjamin Smith When thinking about the American Revolution, the words “Miami Valley” may not automatically spring to mind – yet our region has surprising connections to the War for Independence. The Gem City’s namesake, Jonathan Dayton, served in the conflict; Dayton’s Wayne Avenue and St. Clair Street are named […]
See a man about a horse
Harness racing one of many traditions at Montgomery County Fair By Rusty Pate The pending arrival of fall means the return of school, fewer hours of sunshine and weekends full of football. It also means county fair season. While the old days of celebrating the harvest and showing off the products of a long season […]
You complete me
VHS movie diehards converge at Tape Eaters Convention By Tim Anderl Amidst basement shelves piled high with VHS cassettes and other movie and comic book memorabilia, local VHS collector, and the mastermind behind Dayton’s first Tape Eaters VHS collectors’ convention, Ryan Disney explains our marching orders for the afternoon. We’ll be travelling around the city, […]
A weeklong toast to craft beer
The DCP Guide to Dayton Beer Week and AleFest By Kevin J. Gray To some, the end of August means back-to-school shopping. But to the area’s craft beer fans, late summer signals Dayton Beer Week and its culminating event, AleFest. Miami Valley’s myriad craft beer establishments play host to a weeklong celebration of all things […]
Local author makes a statement
Darius Stephens’ controversial novel, “just another ‘n’” by Tim Walker “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” – Proverbs 23:7 Darius Stephens is more than just a writer. He’s a man on a mission, and he’s doing everything right. The 45-year-old Dayton native has just published his first novel, “just another ‘n,’” […]
Raise your mugs
GermanFest Picnic returns to Carillon Park By Emma Jarman In the beginning, when America was not yet a melting pot, but a salad bowl, not yet indiscriminately fused as a culture, but pocked with outcroppings of ethnic settlement, Dayton had beer – beer and the beginning of a long history with deep German roots. The […]
Fast Fusian
Sushi for all! By Kevin J. Gray When Stephan Harman and brothers Zach and Josh Weprin opened Fusian on Brown Street, they were interested in creating more than just an upscale fast-casual sushi restaurant. They wanted to give back to a community that raised them, and they wanted to do so by establishing a business […]
Life After the Track
Ohio helps former racing dogs live healthy lives by Tim Walker “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” Josh Billings The dog. Is there any animal more loving, more loyal, more devoted, than the dog? The drive from Dayton to Charleston, West Virginia is a […]
The Heart of Lions
The Dayton Dutch Lions Soccer Team End Fairy-Tale Season By Kevin Kryston Sometimes victory isn’t determined by the final score. Simply by taking the field Tuesday, June 26 at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, the Dayton Dutch Lions made a statement to the American soccer world. The semi-professional team, currently in its third year […]
No Suitcase. No Problem.
Discover Tiki Culture at The Call of the Tropics Festival By Jennifer Hanauer Do you remember the movie Joe Versus the Volcano? Perhaps not the best in Tom Hanks’ body of work, but Hanks’ Joe does powerfully and immediately connect with every viewer who has ever felt like a drone, or even just had a […]
Pulitzer Prize-winner Mark Fiore’s latest ‘toon!
